District 3 Debates

The primary is August 14th, absentee ballots have arrived in mailboxes this week. The Volusia County Council elections are extremely important to the future of our area of the county. District 3 encompasses New Smyrna Beach, Edgewater, Oak Hill, Samsula, much of Port Orange and a few other pieces of the county.

Our candidates include Jim Hathaway (NSB City Commission) Justin Kennedy (Edgewater City Commission) and Deb Denys.

You can meet the local candidates at the Edgewater Landing Clubhouse on Thursday, July 19th at 6:30. Meet them, chat with them and ask questions.

The debate schedule is below:

Saturday, July 21st - Brannon Center, 9:50 am. - Hosted by Headline Surfer

Tuesday, July 24th - Brannon Center, 5:30 pm - Hosted by the Daytona Beach News-Journal

Saturday, August 4th - First Baptist Church, New Smyrna Beach, 7:00 pm - Hosted by Cindy Todd

The candidates will also appear on the Marc Bernier Show on Wednesday, July 25th at 5:00 pm

Whoever you support it is important to understand the issues, how the candidates plan to develop our economy and most important to me what type of person they are. I support Justin Kennedy for our District because I know what he stands for, his economic development plans and what kind of guy he is. I think Jim Hathaway is a pretty nice guy too and I am looking forward to hearing what he has to say at the events mentioned above.

If you have not made up your mind on who to vote for, hitting one of these events is a great way to help you decide.

Flagler Avenue Open

This Thursday, July 19th is the Flagler Open, this annual adult mini golf tournament starts at 5:00pm and runs til about 9pm. It is $10.00 to putt and stroll through 18 holes of mini golf all along Flagler Ave. There are prizes and drink and food specials throughout Flagler Ave. The street WILL NOT be closed to traffic this year. Come down and enjoy the fun! This is an adult only mini-golf event.

Fall Soccer

The Volusia-Flagler YMCA is signing up Fall Soccer right now. Soccer is offered at the Edgewater location and the Port Orange location. They are also offering Youth T-Ball at the Port Orange location.

Kids who play sports eat better, do better in school and are more active. Here is an article from Livestrong talking about just that.

Support your local youth sports!

Around Town-Weekend Events

So what is happening this weekend at the beach....

The Classic Car Show presented by East Coast Cruisers is tomorrow on Canal Street from 4pm - 8pm.

Farmer's Markets at Norwood's, Old Fort Park and Hawk's Park in Edgewater - all tomorrow.

Low Cost Shot Clinic at the Edgewater Animal Shelter - 605 Mango Tree Drive in Edgewater.

New Smyrna Speedway has racing tomorrow night starting at 7pm.

Here is one for next week. Luna Bella Restaurant in Venetian Bay is having a wine tasting from 6-8pm on Tuesday, July 17th. Taste a variety of wines and enjoy appetizers.

There is not a whole lot going on. Enjoy the summer weather and fewer crowds.

Support your local business!

Motorcycle Skills Challenge

The 6th Annual Police Motorcycle Skills Challenge is this Saturday, July 14th. It is being held at Home Depot on SR 44. The activities start at 9:00 am. Admission is free and they will be raffling off a bicycle. This is fun for the whole family, come out and see the NSB Motorcycle Officers compete in skills challenges, obstacle courses and more. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Special Olympics.